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The Redlands Housing Focus Group was established in 1993 after a public meeting and applied to become a Branch of Queensland Shelter in 1994. The focus group operates as a sub-committee of the Bayside and the Redlands interagency networks.

The Housing Focus Group advocates for increased housing options in the Redland/Bayside region and has undertaken research, community consultation and project work towards achieving this aim. Areas of work have included:

• Maintaining housing referral and resource registers and local housing stock profiles
• Promoting housing issues via community and local government forums
• Consultation processes with the Department of Housing Area Office
• Undertaking housing needs assessments, including an assessment of the regions unmet crisis housing needs, the housing needs of older people on Stradbroke Island, and caravan park residents (‘The Gap Exposed' 2002)
• Contributing to the planning and delivery of other services including, transport, family services, aged care and community health.

The Branch provides a mechanism for the local community and services to participate in activities addressing regional housing needs. Membership includes housing organisations (tenant advocate and provider services), community centres (community development workers), youth and family support services, supported accommodation and crisis accommodation services (SAAP/CAAP), mental health and disability services, public tenants, local and state government representatives and other concerned community members.